Dragonfly
Regular price $ 200.00Zoologist Dragonfly is a shimmering aquatic floral fragrance with a subtle rice accord and a unique blend of basil and ginger, citrus and geranium, orris and violet leaves.
From Zoologist
Giant lotus pads part to make way for buds that pierce the surface of the jade green pond. They raise their faces to the sun, their delicate fragrance floating around them. In the shadow of the flowers, tiny dragonfly nymphs also emerge from the shallows. They spread their fragile wings and shyly take flight, ready to explore a world beyond the water. Shimmering pools of nearby golden rice fields call to the dragonflies. Their long, quivering bodies flit across the cascading terraces to alight upon swaying stalks, sparkling with sunlight caught in droplets on iridescent wings.
Like a lotus spreading its petals, Zoologist Dragonfly opens with a rush of beautiful aquatic florals. Hints of rice, powdery iris, and mimosa diffuse from within a lush shroud of green, beneath the intimate aroma of an imminent summer shower. Dragonfly encapsulates the richness and romance of impressionism, a canvas of florals under a watery veil.
Perfumer
Céline Barel
Notes
grapefruit, basil, angelica seed, ginger, rice, aquatic florals, geranium, jasmine sambac, mimosa, orris absolute, rose, violet leaves, rainwater, moss, patchouli, tonka, vetiver, benzoin, cashmeran
FYI
Zoologist Dragonfly does not contain animal products.
Shipping & Fulfillment
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| Order type | Order total | Shipping method | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sample-only & Sample Sets | N/A | USPS Ground Advantage* | $5 |
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I really enjoy this one! It's very fresh and clean without smelling like soap or showergel. There are SO many notes in this perfume and they combine so perfectly, almost like in an order of operations. (If that makes sense?) It's not a chaotic blend, it seems like there's an order to how you recieve the notes when you smell it. Very nice.
My mom told me it reminded her of her grandmother and that she could tolerate it with nostalgia (she's very sensitive to perfumes). I have a coworker to whom I gave the rest of the sample and she loved it (young lady). I think this perfume can be loved by anyone. To me, it smells fresh, crisp, and bright. A light sprinkle or mist of rain with greenery or the eye of the storm where everything is wet and the rain is on break.
And that’s a good thing! Very soft, feels like you’re standing at the edge of a pond at first light. Very immersive fragrance! I pull the geranium and aquatic florals the most which is probably what makes it a touch grandma but I do not care at all. Got as a sample and it’s going on my full size wish list.
Just smells super fresh, like a pond you would find in a zen garden. Relaxing, slightly sweet, a little earthy, just super fresh. Very complicated and yet so simple.
my husband, Dave - "it smells nice, and it sticks for a while. even after swimming. good for any day that ends in Y. it makes me feel sharp even if I'm in gym shorts."